Kevin Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia, Julio Lugo, Mike Lowell, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Coco Crisp and Bobby Kielty will be in the lineup. And a catcher, I guess. (Jason Varitek, Jacoby Ellsbury and J.D. Drew are not making the trip.)

The game will be on MLB.TV*. If work is slow tonight, I'll watch and comment.

*: I bought the basic package this time. I didn't notice much of a difference in picture quality last season -- so why give MLB an extra $30?

Gammons on the Dodgers-Braves game right now. He and the three announcers pick your '08 champs: Gammons: Mets (over Tigers). Other 3: Tigers, Tigers, Tigers.

Each was given a six-team list of "teams to watch" in the AL. I like how Gammo left the Yanks off entirely.... but all three put Sox atop list, despite that they all think the Tigers will win the AL. Though Peter picks Cleveland to win the central.

Ooh, and as they come back from commercial, Gammons, not knowing he was on the air yet, says, and I quote, "I did my steroids this morning." Ha.

About the serious question: Also, why is it "normal" to wear ash on your forehead, get dunked in water when you're born, etc., but if you're bowing toward Mecca or wearing a veil, you're "doin' terrorist shit"?

Just catching up with the game and the awesomeness of the ol' back to back HRs from Youk and the Capt., but I just saw that the MFY played USF and actually had runs scored against them. Now that's pathetic.

Laura once again sorry about my outburst but I've had a rather shitty week and my gf at RIT and NY treating her wrong makes me despise it even more.